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Dictionary of the Scots Language

The Historical Language of the Scottish Lowlands

 

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TA v. To take.
TAANLE n. A large fire, kindled at night about Midsummer. especially at the time of Beltein, Scotland. Old. See also: TAWNLE.
TAAVE n. Difficulty, Banffs. See also: TYAAVE.
TAAVE v. 1. To make tough, by working with the hands, Moray. Banffs. 2. To touse. 3. To entangle.
TAAVE-TAES s. pl. Pitfir split into fibres for making ropes, Moray.
TAAVIN n. Wrestling, tumbling. See also: TAWIN.
TABETLESS adj. 1. Benumbed, Scotland. B. 2. Heedless, Scotland. Old. See also: TAPETLESS, TEBBITLESS.
TABETS n. Bodily sensation, Scotland. B. See also: TEBBITS.
TABRACH n. Animal food nearly in a state of carion, Fife.
TACH v. To arrest. See also: TATCH.
TACHT adj. Tight, Scotland. B.
TACK n. 1. A lease, Scotland. 2. Possession for a time, Scotland. See also: TAKKE, TACKE.
TACK n. A slight hold, Scotland.
TACK n. Act of catching fishes, Scotland.
TACK n. Act of seizure. See also: TAK.
 
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Weariful : a. Abounding in qualities which cause weariness; wearisome.

 
A Dictionary of the Scots Language derived from “An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language By John Jamieson, D.D.” published in 1818.
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